Home / 48,482.08-66,904.82-27,261.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,482.08, 66,904.82 and 27,261.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,482.08, 66,904.82 and 27,261.50 is: 37,620.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,482.08 : 66,904.82 = 27,261.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,482.08/66,904.82 = 27,261.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,482.08x = 66,904.82 × 27,261.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,482.08x = 1,823,925,279.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,925,279.60/48,482.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,620.61

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.